The Save Abee Foundation, a registered not for profit organization based in the US, Canada, and Guyana, recently concluded its fourth annual set of medical outreaches, keeping with it’s goal of providing medical assistance to communities in Guyana.
After consultation with relevant stakeholders, it was decided that the Save Abee medical team will focus on the communities of Yakusari, Black Bush Polder in Region 6 and Imbaimadai in Region 7. Outreaches in this regard were conducted during the past month.
On the 15th of July 2017, a team of medical doctors, dental surgeons, nurses, dental technician, medical students, optometry students, dental students, educators, and volunteers visited the Yakusari Primary School, where they tended to 280 patients. The services offered included medical consultation/examination, dental cleaning, filling and extraction, eye test, HIV test, cancer screening, and suicide prevention talks.
Similarly, on the 17th of July 2017, the team visited the community of Imbaimadai, Region 7 where 150 patients were seen. The residents expressed their gratitude to the team for providing the various services, especially dental, optometry, HIV testing and cancer screening. The village leader indicated that a dentist has notvisited their village in about ten years. He would hear stories about other villages receiving assistance, while Imbaimadai would never get a visit. He always thought Imbaimadai was forgotten.
In addition to receiving free medication and reading glasses, every resident received a care package which included personal hygiene items. Moreover, clothing, 140 school bags filled with school supplies, and blankets for the elderly were distributed in Imbaimadai.
Without the assistance of the Ministry of Public Health, Cheddi Jagan Dental School, the Regional Education Officer of Region 6, Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association, University of Guyana, Massy Group of Companies, Cancer Institute, The Caribbean Voice, Enforcers Care, and all the volunteers these medical outreaches would not have been possible.